Figure 1.-- Into the post-War era, ee see many boys wearing old suit jackets and blazers worn for schooleven for play. Many boys basically had two outfits. One for dressup and school and the other for play consisting of he older best outfit. Gradually in the 1950s we see more boys with summer play wear. This uncluded brightly colored striped 'T' shirts and cotton shorts worn with ankle socks. By the 1960s, this had become standard. There were no longer many boys that only had two outfits. School sandals were still widly worn although we see some plimsols.

We see a major change in playwear that begun in the 1950s. Britain did not share in the post-War recovery to the same extent as its continntal neiughbors. There was nothing like the German Economic Mairacle in Britain. That ould have to wait forMrs. Thstcher and the 1980s. Wages and living conditions, however, were improving. And this affected how children dressed. Before the War, boys unless they came from affluent families did not have large wardrobes. And this included the middle class, although they were better off than the working-class boys. Basically play clothes were simply older garments such as school wear. Into the post-War era, ee see many boys wearing old suit jackets and blazers worn for schooleven for play. Many boys basically had two outfits. One for dressup and school and the other for play consisting of he older best outfit. Gradually in the 1950s we see more boys with summer play wear. This uncluded brightly colored striped 'T' shirts and cotton shorts worn with ankle socks. By the 1960s, this had become standard. There were no longer many boys that only had two outfits. School sandals were still widly worn although we see some plimsols.

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